The Gambia Shopping

  Market day.
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      Market day.
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  • eric, saraani and bubba having drum lessons,
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Serrekunda market full of goodies

by Caryntay

Atmosphere You wiil have the chance to see and buy a huge variety of items. Take a guide or friend with you and have fun. You will have to decide how much you want the item and how much you are prepared to pay. You might see it somewhere else but if you are happy, enjoy!

Hair Salons!

by Wiley_Coyote

I got my hair done here...can't remember the name of it, but i wanted to get my hair braided while in africa, but the problem was that my french is so pathetic that i couldn't figure out how to tell the women in senegal how i wanted my hair done. but in gambia this was no problem as people speak english there.

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No shop...no name !: Brikama

by dedeckerm.

You must absolutely go to Brikama : beautiful wood-carving with only their hands and emery-paper. You can find a lot of wooden things and it's all so beautiful. You can find a lot of wooden things and it's all so beautiful.

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Market day.: Shopping was limited.

by wandabendik

Went out to Banjul on shopping trip. The best buys were leather, Silver. Very little.

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Road side Stall: Fruit

by Pete.Gibson

What a great way to get your 5 a day, Fresh fruit and so cheap sold by the wayside Barter . but do pay slighty over the odds as it helps the local economy

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Local Shops and Markets: Wood carvings

by johnsteel1967

Local wood carvingsPaintings Haggle hard for the price you want to pay!

More Hair...

by Wiley_Coyote

Hair braiding is pretty cheap here too...something like $5 for about 5 hours of work...can't remember specifics though

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markets: . Bargaining is the game.

by johanl

The markets are the place to be to bargain.Local wood craft and the famous djembee are great.Do compare and do not buy before having compared prices.

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At the "batik factory"

by dedeckerm.

Here you can see a 'batik factory'. (or something like that) They make beautiful colored materials with little comfort.

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